clout
noun
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff.
clouts
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pluralof clout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Kecmanovic gets himself to deuce on the Monfils serve, so Monfils clouts down an ace and quickly closes out.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 23, 2022
His clouts were described by The Times as “gigantic.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
The liner off Steve Trachsel, the shortest of McGwire’s mostly mammoth clouts that season, curled over the left-field wall at old Busch Stadium.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2015
The liner off Steve Trachsel, the shortest of McGwire's mostly mammoth clouts that season, curled over the left-field wall at old Busch Stadium.
From US News ● Oct. 9, 2015
This Agamemnon is a king of clouts, A chip in porridge,— Enter Ajax.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Sir Walter Scott
